Patch notes
Merge a Nuke Updates
Nuke The Game ships new content every Friday. We track codes, balance changes, and new nukes within 24 hours of each patch.
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Scheduled Mutations Update & Admin Abuse
ScheduledRoblox's official virtual-event listing schedules a Mutations update for August 1, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. The listing says the update brings mutations to nukes and invites players to join for Admin Abuse; no mechanic, stat, code, or reward details have been published.
- Scheduled start: August 1, 2026 at 16:00 UTC; the official listing ends August 8, 2026 at 16:00 UTC.
- The official listing says new mutations are coming to nukes.
- Admin Abuse is announced for the update window.
- Specific mutation effects, rewards, codes, and balance changes are not published yet.
Inventory, Color Wars, Galactic Pack & Rebirth 9–10
The biggest UI shift since Commanders Pt. 2. The Commanders button became Inventory and now also holds Explosion Effects, Color Wars arrived as a Red vs Blue Admin Abuse event, six Galactic commanders joined the roster, and Rebirth went up to 10. Alliances were removed for now.
- Commanders button replaced by Inventory — commanders and the new Explosion Effects both live there
- Code MAGMA grants the Molten Magma Explosion Effect
- Space Explosion Pack added at 70 Robux per spin
- Color Wars Admin Abuse: server splits into Red and Blue, team nukes scale with team score, winners unlock Color Conquest Explosion
- Galactic Commander Pack adds Abductor, Leviathan, Wormhole Engineer, Recycler, Hologram Shaper and Smuggler
- Alien Invasion Tier 3 city added with 550,000 HP
- Rebirth 9: +120% cash and 5 nukes. Rebirth 10: +130% cash and 5 nukes
- Nuke launch speeds rebalanced — re-time your raid loops
- Silo LTM removed and the alliance system temporarily removed
Contract Board, Volcano Admin Abuse & Town Square
A week-long Contracts window added a persistent quest board with Daily, Weekly and Monthly slots, plus a rotating Unique Commander reward. Volcano joined the Admin Abuse rotation, Disco was reworked, and Town Square became the new Tier 1 city.
- Contract Board: 5 Daily, 5 Weekly and 2 Monthly slots, each on its own refresh timer
- Rewards include cash, temporary boosts, permanent stat boosts and progress toward a Unique Commander that rotates every 14 days
- The Unique Commander contract only unlocks after every other available contract is cleared
- Diplomat (Legendary) is the first Contract Board-exclusive commander
- New commanders: Welder (Common) and Forklift Operator (Rare)
- Volcano Admin Abuse: ocean turns to lava, magma plots, 150 HP weak-point boss, live damage leaderboard, Magma Multiplier and Lava Merge rewards
- Disco Admin Abuse reworked — less flashing, 2x Cash / Spawn Rate / Commander Spawn Rate, temporary Auto Merge
- Town Square Tier 1 event map added with 150,000 HP and destructible buildings
- Held nukes now take damage when your base is attacked, and nuke healing is slower
Allies, Advanced Warfare Pack & Rebirth 8
Diplomacy update that added alliance requests, a manual Declare War button and betrayal war scoring, alongside the Advanced Warfare commander pack and Rebirth 8. Note: the alliance half of this patch was removed again on July 25.
- Alliance requests granting +10% cash income to both players (removed July 25)
- Betrayal wars needed 1,000% score to win as the attacker, 500% for the defender (removed July 25)
- Declare War button added alongside the automatic 3-hit trigger — wars still work
- Advanced Warfare pack: Drone (Admiral, 0.5%), Recon (Legendary, 4.5%), Medic (10%), Sapper (20%), Scout (30%), Grifter (35%)
- Rebirth 8: +110% cash and 5 nukes, gated behind Overclocker and Barrier
- New Index nukes: Silent Whisper, False Step, Peek-a-Boo, Colossus, Fragmenter
Since changed: The alliance system from this patch was temporarily removed in the July 25 update. Wars and Declare War still work.
Military Compound LTM, Wars & Rebirth 7
Summer patch with a rotating Military Compound LTM, four holiday commanders, the first formal PvP war rules, Mystery Supply Drops and Rebirth 7.
- Military Compound runs roughly every 2 hours — clearing it spawns Stalker (Legendary)
- New commanders: Uncle Sam (Common), Sergeant (Rare), Tank (Epic), Stalker (Legendary)
- Attacking the same player 3 times declares war; 100% war score steals 50% of their cash
- Mystery Supply Drops: 50% spawn chance every 3 minutes, destroy for a random commander roll
- Sovereign auto-attack nerfed; Apache map spawn cut from ~0.2% to ~0.05%
- Rebirth 7 unlocks five new Index nukes
Commanders Pt. 2 — Admiral Tier, Harbor & Oil Rig
Eight new commanders, the new Admiral rarity above Legendary, two more event cities, and ground-unit conversions for several launch commanders.
- Admiral rarity introduced with Apache and Carrier
- Common/Rare additions: Broker, Foreman, Artillery, Barrier, Looter, Overclocker
- Harbor and Oil Rig event cities each drop two exclusive commanders
- Downtown and Shipping Port joined the city rotation
- Salvager, Engineer, Gunner and Spotter converted to ground units
- Limited-time Conquerors pack added two more commanders
Commanders Launch — Downtown & Rebirth 6
The first commanders update: seven launch units captured from map spawns, the Downtown city target, and Rebirth 6.
- Launch roster: Salvager, Engineer, Gunner, Spotter, Interceptor, Siege Breaker, Sovereign
- Capture commanders by landing the killing blow on map spawns
- Downtown added as a higher-health PvE city target
- Rebirth 6 raised the progression ceiling
ATOMIC Code Drop
Promotional code ATOMIC added — rewarded $10,000 cash and 20 nukes. Trackers have disagreed about whether it still works since mid-July.
- Code ATOMIC: $10k + 20 nukes
- Free nukes via Roblox group + noticeboard still available
Update 2 — UPDATE2 Code & Balance
Update 2 shipped with the UPDATE2 code for $10,000 cash and 10 nukes. BOOM continued to reward $5,000 cash.
- Code UPDATE2: $10k + 10 nukes
- Code BOOM: $5k cash (from the official game description)
- Weekly Friday update schedule confirmed
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Merge a Nuke update?
Nuke The Game releases new content every Friday. Codes and balance changes often follow within hours of the patch.
Where do new Merge a Nuke codes drop?
New codes typically appear with Friday updates. Check our Codes page within 24 hours of each patch.
Do Friday updates change nuke income?
Balance patches can adjust cash/sec rates. Re-check our Tier List and Calculator after confirmed changes.
How fast does this site update after patches?
We verify codes and tier estimates within 24 hours of each Friday release.
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